JaNaé Bates' commitment to criminal justice reform is more than …
2 天之前 · October 18, 2024 8:29 am. The Rev. JaNaés Bates sings along with the choir at Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church in the Rondo neighborhood Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer. When JaNaé Bates, a minister and co-director of the influential progressive religious group Faith in Minnesota, told me a couple years ...
Minnesotans write thousands of postcards to swing state voters …
5 天之前 · On Fridays on a shady St. Paul brewery patio, dozens of volunteers — most of them retirees — gather to sip beer or coffee and spend a few hours writing notes to potential voters in the faraway districts that will determine the country’s future. The effort is one of many across the country hoping to […]
Wages are rising twice as fast as inflation — and other labor news
2 天之前 · Wages in Minnesota increased 4.9% on average — slightly higher than the 4.6% growth nationally — over the past year to $38 per hour for private sector workers, while the consumer price index rose 2.4% over the same time. Zooming out to include the recent years of high inflation, wages grew 15.1% in Minnesota on average over the past three ...
Minnesota cities tap utility fees to help fund local clean energy …
3 天之前 · More Minnesota cities are turning to utility customers to fund climate and sustainability projects. The Twin Cities suburb of Eagan is among the latest municipalities to begin collecting what’s known as a “franchise fee” from gas and electric companies in exchange for allowing pipelines, power lines and other infrastructure in public rights-of-way. The charges are […]
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3 天之前 · Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, a DFL champion of the Iron Range, dies at 80. BY: Jerry Burnes, Iron Range Today - October 18, 2024. Republished with permission from Iron Range Today. Rick Nolan, a DFLer who represented Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District and was among the Iron Range’s strongest voices in Washington, D.C., died Friday at ...
The key 2024 races that will determine control of the Minnesota ...
2024年6月28日 · Freshman Rep. Elliot Engen, R-White Bear Township, won his 2022 race by 642 votes. The Biden/Walz district includes North Oaks, Lino Lakes and Circle Pines. The city of Lino Lakes is up for grabs in November, and this district is among the north metro seats that could determine control of the House.
How Minnesota changed during Tim Walz’s tenure
2024年7月31日 · Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has hit the talk show circuit in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and is currently on the short list to serve as her running mate, according to media reports.. The sudden, intense speculation about Walz has sparked interest in his gubernatorial record, which began in 2019.One way to illuminate that record is to explore how Minnesota has ...
What Minnesota primary voters are saying at the polls
2024年8月13日 · Don and Penny Hon of northeast Minneapolis both voted for Omar. “I’ve been a raging progressive my whole life,” said Don Hon, a 70-year-old retired health care administrator. “I just think she’s done a bang-up job.”. Even though she’s “cute as a button” and a “little, little gal” she’s also “tough as nails,” he said.
Megatrends: 10 trends that will shape Minnesota’s future
2023年5月5日 · Since then we have held on to eight seats. In 2020 by 89 people we held on to the eighth seat. If current trends continue, Minnesota will likely lose a congressional seat in 2030. Losing the seat means less influence in Congress. It is one less electoral vote in a presidential election. It is less federal aid.
5 things to know about Minnesota’s historic $17.6 billion projected ...
2022年12月6日 · Minnesota lawmakers will have a projected $17.6 billion available to spend this upcoming session after Minnesota Management and Budget published its latest forecast Tuesday. Strong tax collections, low spending and the estimated $7 billion surplus the Legislature left untouched last session have contributed to the projected budget surplus, said Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim